000
FZPN03 KNHC 261556
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT FEB 26 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 27N133W TO 29N140W.  N OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 24N 
E OF 11W  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N115W TO 24N120W TO 25N132W. 
N OF FRONT E OF 122W  NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  N OF 22N W OF 122W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 20N E OF 112W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 130W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  S OF 20N W OF 11W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 22N W OF 115W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 04N TO 20N W OF 115W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N 
SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 26N  
NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC SAT FEB 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 08N81W TO 03N92W 
THEN FROM 03N105W TO 07N114W TO 05N122W TO 05N140W.  ISOLATED 
MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS E OF 83W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.